Resize a Knit Skirt in Minutes

Before and after.

I did love the Marvel movies and these graphics were really appealing. The semi-thick knit material would be very easy to work with. (Extremely thin knits can be more difficult.)

I came home and washed this skirt. I tried it on and it just did not fit well. It was too loose at the waist. I liked the fit in the hips and I liked the length. I clipped and pinned the skirt on the sides so I could see where I needed to change it and how much I needed to change it. It is always best to try things on and see exactly how they fit. This skirt had seams running down both sides of the skirt. I could use those side seams as guides for where to make my new side seams.

I cut off the excess fabric on the sides with some sharp scissors. I left about 1/4 inch seam allowance. The waist needed about an inch removed from each side and I tapered the cut down the sides of the skirt. I cut out a triangular shaped piece from each side. I made my cuts right at the existing side seams. That way when I sew my new side seams it will blend right into the old side seams. It will look like it was originally, just smaller at the waist.

I used my serger to sew these new side seams. I like to use the serger because it sews very smoothly. 

If you do not have a serger you can still do this by using the zigzag stitch on your sewing machine. Let the machine do the work of moving the fabric through. Do not push or pull the fabric. This will give you the best results and the smoothest seam.

The serger leaves a tail of threads so I used a needle to tuck those threads back into the seam. I tucked the threads under the stitches to keep the seam nice and neat inside the skirt.

If you are using a sewing machine just back stitch a few stitches and cut the extra thread off.

Here is a look at a side seam. It looks just like the original seam.

This skirt was done in no time. It only took me about 10-15 minutes to try it on, cut it, and sew new side seams. It is so fun and the fabric is so soft. I love it. Stretch fabric makes it easier to get a comfortable fit because it can give a little if it gets too tight. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.

Chickie